Hi There!
(I checked the guidelines for commercial promotion and am creating this thread to interact with the community and/or take feedback as well. But if this isn't in line - please feel free to moderate/remove)
My name is Harsh and I've made a Smart Calendar that lives on your desk and syncs with your favorite calendar and task apps. Inku was created to do three things: Be useful, be smart, and be joyful - and that's it. It's mostly a passive device meant to be in your work/home space and not whine for your attention.
The Inku Smart Calendar:
- Uses Spectra 6 spec E-Paper
- Connects to the major calendar/todo app providers
- Has AI summaries
- Has a bit of a personality
You can check out our Kickstarter over here
I personally hate having to pull out my phone for mundane things like knowing my schedule for the day and it's even more annoying when (even w/ the notifications) - i still end up missing things. Inku was made because i've loved using paper/pen/whiteboards my whole life but the manual upkeep as life has gotten busier has become harder.
This is without the screen strain headaches as well, i believe that information should be ambient and around us and that technology shouldn't be an eyesore. Inku has no notifications, no speakers and only updates once or twice an hour (only if there's something on your schedule). That said…
I know the design won't work for everyone and that there's plenty Inku could be improving on other aspects.
But what if it's vaporware…it is Kickstarter.
Indeed, valid skepticism - we actually already have done a fully functional alpha test with about 5 people, i primarily made it for myself but ended up making a few more when i found that people were interested in having their own - you can find some of the context in my twitter threads. This is more of a productionizing push rather than an Idea.
I hope that Inku may be interesting for some of the people here! Feel free to ask any questions - i'll be responding!